Law Education

by V.A.Ponmelil (All rights reserved by the author)

Introduction to Law Education

Law is the set of enforced rules to govern a society and it is one of the most basic social institutions necessary for the society. It establishes the rules that define a person's rights and obligations other than setting penalties for people who violate these rules. The career in law is a legal profession which presents cases before the honourable judges. The lawyers hold a very responsible position in the society. The various courses of Law are as follows.

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Integrated Program in Bachelor of Laws (BA LL.B.)

Master of Civil Law (MCL)

Doctorate in law (Ph.D. degree)

Eligibility

One needs to be 10+2 in any discipline for BA LL.B course and graduate in any discipline for LL.B. To apply for LL.M. one needs to be a Law graduate (LL.B or B LL.B). In most of the Law schools around the country admission of students is given either through entrance exams or on the basis of school / college results. The Law entrance exams usually test students in Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Maths, English, and General Knowledge.

The candidate getting to the career in law must have excellent communication and presentation skills.

Job Scope and Career Options

The job scope for Law graduates is tremendous and the avenues are diversified in nature. The lawyers can become Corporate Counselors overlooking the working of companies in legal maters. They can work with law firms, be in private practise or work for NGOs and social service agencies. Those with law degree can take up State Public Service Commission examination and become Sub-judge or Munsif, Chief Judicial Magistrate, District and Sessions Judge, and High Court Judge. Some other professions related lawyers are the Public Prosecutors / District Attorneys, Law Officers, Legal Assistants and Managers (Legal services).